Advertising stand



NOV. 5, 1929. I Q- E 1,734,804

' ADVERTI S ING STAND Filed April 50. 1928 Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNETED STATES FONZA E. HATGHER, on RIGHMONlIjVIRGINIA ADVERTISING s'rAnn Application filed April 30,

This invention relates to advertising devices in the form of monuments or stands to be positioned along roadways or conspicuous places, the primary object of the invention being to provide a device of this character embodying separable parts which may be readily and easily assembled without the use of bolts or other similar securing means.

An important object of the invention is to provide a monument of this type having removable side pieces which may be supplied with suitable advertising matter, the side pieces being constructed of sheet metal material so that they may be'readily transported from place to place should it be desired to change the advertising matter.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is an elevational view of a monumentconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmental plan view of the base.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 8.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the head.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmental sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 9 is a fragmental sectional view showing the head and one of the corner pieces, of the modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail. the device includes a hollow rectangular base indicatedgenerally by the reference character 5, the same being constructeed of reinforced 1928. Serial n 'zvaevs.

concrete material' to'lend weight to'the device making it unnecessary to anchor the de-J vice.

Recesses 6 are formed at the respective corners of the base 5., adjacent to the inner edge'thereof and are designed to receive. the corner members 7 which are shaped to conform to the shape of the openings so that when the corner members are'positioned in the recesses, they will be securely held against movement with respect to the base 5. "These recesses are disposed at angles, as clearly shown by the drawing, so that the walls. thereof slope inwardly, for'purposesto be hereinafter more fully described.

In the construction of the base upstanding flanges8 are formed, theflanges being disposed between the recesses 6 as clearly shown by the drawings providing a support-Q ing flange, for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described. These'corner members 7 are also formed with flanges thatextend to points adjacent to the ends thereof, the flanges being designated by. the" reference character 9 to providelateral supporting surfaces. I

The head of the device is indicated by the reference character 10,the same bein'g constructed of reinforced concrete material and as shown, the head is rectangular in formation. Recesses indicated at 11 are formed adjacent to the corners of the head the walls thereof being inclined inwardly so that the head may fit over the upper ends of the corner members 7 where it will be held against move ment, the head actingat the same time to hold the corner members in position.

Thus it will be obvious that when the corner posts are positioned in the recesses of the base, and the upper ends of the corner posts are held in the recesses of the head, the posts will be anchored or locked to the base and head against removal by unauthorized persons, as a binding action would be set up between the posts and head and base should an attempt be made to remove the head or base without first removing the side members of the device.

Between the recesses 11 are formed depending flanges 12 that also define supporting surfaces to support the side members 13 that close the openings between the corner members. Openings are formed in the flanges at predetermined points throughout the lengths of the flanges, which openings are 1 designed to register with openings formed adjacent to the edges of the side members 13, the registering openings being provided to receive a suitable securing means such as bolts, screws or the like whereby the side members which are formed preferably of sheet metal, may be securely held in position. It is of course understood that these side members willbe provided with suitable advertising matter, and owing to the construction of the side members, these side mem: bers may be readily and easily changed when it is desired to replace the advertising matter.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figures 8 and 9 of the drawing the side members are supported by corner members indicated by the reference character 13, the corner members having longitudinal reinforcing rods 14 that extend into openings formed adjacent-to thecorners of the base, the base being indicated vby the reference character 5. r

The upper ends of the rods 14 also extend into openings formed inthehead 10 so-that the head, base and corner members are securely locked together and may only be separated by lifting the head from the upper ends of the cornerv members.

I claim:

An advertising stand including a base and head of different sizes, inclined corner post-s,

' the base and head having sockets at an angle to their surfaces corresponding to the inclination of the posts andreceiving the inclined posts, and means between the head and base to secure the posts against lateral movement. 7 In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliixed my signature.

FONZA E. HATCHER. 

